In the 1930s, slice-and-bake cookies were popular because they could be made ahead and refrigerated. They were great for working ladies with little time to bake.
Chocolate chip cookies have been a favourite since 1938. The 1940s were exciting when the first Toll House recipe was announced.
These cookies, packed with chocolate chips, coconut, pecans and oats, were often made during home economics classes in the '50s. They had a resurgence in popularity in 2000, thanks to First Lady Laura Bush.
Spritz biscuits are popular in Scandinavia and the '60s in America. This cookie press was required by a Betty Crocker cookbook recipe.
Peanut butter cookies and chocolate kisses were on every Christmas cookie tray in the 1970s. Excellent!
These cookies were a '80s staple, like Spandex and leg warmers.
In the '90s, Funfetti cake mix was used to make cookies. The bright design was popular.
Thin Mints were popular in the 2000s, appearing in Dairy Queen blizzards and Breyer's ice cream.
In the 2010s, these light and exquisite French cookies enchanted America, allowing bakers to experiment with tastes like strawberry cheesecake and salted caramel popcorn.